Grad school Definition and 1000 Threads

Hello, I have accepted an admit for fall 2008 at a certain university for phd in physics. even though this is a fairly good university, it was not my first choice (I didnt get admitted to my first choice). My problem was that i did not have physics gre score and i was solely admitted based on...

If I am enrolled in a MS program in chemical engineering but decide I want to switch to mechanical engineering, how hard is that to do. Is it even possible?

Is there such a thing? And if there is, is it as pronounced as in the undergraduate admissions process.

I am a second-year student and I go to a school with a not-so-strong theoretical physics department but a very strong math department. I am planning on going to grad school in theoretical physics. I will have completed the physics major at the end of this semester and I am deciding which...

Is it advisable to go into the Peace Corps if you are planning on going to graduate school? Can it help or hinder you? It seems like you might forget information but at the same time it's something I've wanted to do for a long time.

alright so this board has had a number of threads about people not getting into grad school or not being able to find a job etc. what were the experiences of those of you who found jobs and did get into grad school? what level of school did you go to? what was your gpa?

Let's say your favorite physics classes have been Thermal Physics, Math Physics, and Nonlinear Systems. What area of research would one possibly like to get into at Graduate school?

Next quarter I'm taking 2 classes. About 8 quarter units. I need 12 to be full time. Would it look bad to grad schools if I'm not a full time student for one quarter?

Ok, so this semester has been really busy for me, I feel almost overloaded. Engineering Thermodynamics - B Special Relativity & Quantum Physics (Honors)- B Differential Equations- B/A Analog Circuits w/lab-B Linear Algebra- C/B PA-A So this is the forecast, which I see to be as...

Putting all essentials aside, is a degree in both pure math and physics required? I am thinking of reducing the number of majors I have to just a minor in math and a BS in physics. Mainly because I had to retake some math classes and I do not think I will finish my degree in math at the same...

I finish my physics courses this semester. Then I will begin applying for graduate schools, and probably switch to a double major (math + physics), and take grad/math courses locally while I apply. I'm pretty sure my #1 preferred school is Boulder Colorado's university (because of my interest...

Hi there, Does anyone know if there's a place where one can get the average GPA's of students admitted to different physics graduate programs? I'm interested in both overall and physics GPA. If there is no one definite list, some of the programs I'd be interested in having particular...

Hey guys, I apologize in advance because I know there have been like a thousand threads on this already. I'm about to graduate in May with a degree in Applied Math and Pure Math. I have taken a bunch of upper division math courses and I attended an REU and am currently doing an undergraduate...

First Question, About how far in advance of applying to graduate school should one take the GRE test(s) [General + Subject]? I am currently planning on graduating in a year (Spring 2009), which would probably mean applying to grad school this fall. Therefore, I am thinking that I am closing...

Hello everyone! I just finished my first semester of graduate school in physics, and I have been struggling with some serious doubts since virtually the first day. During my time as an undergraduate, things were fairly easy for me. Most of my peers were spending 8 hours per day studying and...

I am a sophmore at the ohio state university majoring in physics. my gpa is something like 2.6 and i don't have any good professors references yet. I want to eventually go to grad school but i know i will probably need experience for this. Most of the internships i come across seem to be really...

hey, i m a international student i was in a puzzle about going to erau / sdsu/ iit,chicago etc... till now i have acceptance from these and some scholarship and waiting from some schools to tell . please help decide which will be better grad school for aerospace engineering embry riddle...

I know these grad school threads have been overdone but nobody ask this question yet: Would it be fair to say that the grad school applications commitee looks at : 30 % gpa 30% GRE score 30 % Research experience 10% letters of recommendation?

Hello, I'm hoping that some of you can help me out a bit. I will be applying to physics grad schools (for PhD) in the coming weeks, and I basically have no idea where I stand. I am a physics major with minors in mathematics & biology. GPA: ~3.5 GRE: Verbal - 550 (73%) Quant - 720 (77%) I was...

Hello all, Just wanted your opinion on my prospectives for grad school. What are some "safety" schools that I should consider? Likewise, what are some schools that I might have a fair chance of getting into? Do I have a chance for schools like MIT/Berkeley/Stanford/Santa Barbara? I...

From what I understand, the most important part of a grad school application is previous research experience. I don't have any, and was wondering what schools I should be applying to. A little more about me: Professors don't know me well so letters of recommendation should be weak GPA =...

First, a little background. I am a senior double major in electrical engineering and physics (with minor in chem, with 2 semesters of ochem and ochem lab) at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI. I have a modest overall GPA of 3.45, but a physics GPA of 3.92, an engineering GPA...

Hi, I'm an EE looking to get into the fields I mentioned above. Does anyone know any good schools for this?

I'm a sophomore at a small school (1600 students) in North Carolina, and I'm majoring in Physics. I'm also double minoring in Computer Science and Math. I'm doing this with the intention to graduate in four years and attend graduate school to work towards a Masters Degree in Computer...

I plan to get a BS in Engineering Physics and then apply to grad school and go for a masters in Mechanical. But what are "good" grad school looking for? Obviously good GRE and GPA, but how good? Also, what about grad school for physics?

I am finishing up my bachelor's (double major in EE and physics) and I want to pursue graduate studies (PhD) to do research on organic electronic devices. I am mainly interested in EE and applied physics grad programs, but some of the organic electronics research is done in the material...

Hello, This is my first post on the forums. It's mostly elicited by anxiety about getting into grad school. I have seen a bunch of similar posts, and extrapolated as many data points as I could from them (in terms of where to apply, etc). But it's always nice to receive personalized...

Many graduate programs seem to require at least a 3.0 gpa in undergraduate coursework. My undergrad gpa was ~2.95. What can I do to get into a graduate program? I graduated a year and a half ago with a BS in physics, but I'd like to do math. I've taken / am taking a few math courses since then...

I am from Asia, and if I was given the chance to go to grad school, should it be the US, Canada, or Europe?

Hello, I am applying for Grad School this year. I am putting some expectations to know how where I can shoot at them, below, or above and how to spread my tries. I got an E in Calc I in my first semester for whatever reason. I got an A, B, B in Cacl II, III and Diffi Q respectively...

UC Berkeley EE Grad School!? I was going to apply to UC Berkeley's graduate school of electrical enginering, but when I went on their website and looked up the type of research they are doing over there, I was surprised to find out that they are barely doing any RF/microwave or optics research...

Apply to a grad school (not physics, but atmospheric science or GIS) and my GPA as of now is 3.22. Took the General GRE and got a 620 math, 460 verbal :-/... Talk to my prof he thinks I should be able to. My GPA should Inc. due to less gen ed classes I have to take. But I don't know if I should...

I'm planning to apply for PhD program next fall. I'm interested in doing theoretical work, and plan to apply for programs that has faculty doing quantum computation/information or related stuff. I found that a lot of top schools have that, but I'm also looking for some schools that is not that...

I need some advice. I graduated from a prestigious liberal arts college in May with a 3.0 GPA and a double major in Physics and Astronomy. I had always planned on going to graduate school, but for whatever reason did HORRIBLY on the Physics Subject GRE. Like worse than 15th percentile...

I'm about to get an undergraduate degree in math, and I'm having second thoughts about pursuing a career as a research mathematician. I may want to switch to comp sci, but I don't want to start my undergrad over. Is it possible to get into grad school in comp sci with a background in math, but...

This has been stated in a few topics in some places in physicsforums; that people did not really understand Calculus until they studied analysis or advanced calculus in graduate school. So what did such people really accomplish when they studied their first-year Calculus and their semester of...

Hi, I was born in england and have recently graduated from an English university with a Masters in theoretical physics. I am considering taking the GRE this october and applying to US grad schools in california. Firstly, what are the chances of an international student getting funding over...

Hey guys, first post here! I am entering my 3rd year of my B.Sc. Math this September. I was wondering how likely is it to get accepted into physics grad school, esp. for Medical Physics as a math major. My school's website for the medical physics program says they allow math majors but...

How does Grad School EE work? I don't want to go for a PhD, and I've been hearing about a Masters without a thesis option? I just want to take the courses and not really do any research. I'm kind of confused on how the system works. Also, if I go the route where I don't have to do a thesis (if...

hey all, I'm entering my junior year as an undergrad, hence looking forward towards grad school studies. At the moment, I'm attending san francisco state and have a 4.0 in my major with a 3.7 overall. I'm working toward a BA in physics and a BS in mathematics, both to be completed in Spring...

Grad school question - GPA, deadlines, etc... LOTS OF FUN STUFF! I have one year left of school. Soon, I will be applying to grad school. My first ~1 year of school I did not do very well. I was at that time a Computer Science student, and I really just hated my classes, the math, physics...

Hi, I'm going to apply for grad school this fall. I'm an international student from Pakistan. Although I don't have extraordinary credentials, but I think I satisfy the minimum - top 10% of my class. I'm also confident of scoring high on GRE Physics as some trials have went unexpectedly well...

First, I believe I should mention that I have almost no idea how admissions to grad school works or of how grad school works in general. Basically, I want to know what I should do to get into the best Grad school in the future. When I got to college, I had wished that I had begun preparing...

I will be applying to grad school for my Math PhD this upcoming fall and I had some questions: How important is who is writing your letter of reccomendation? I am from a top 30 Math university according to the NRC rankings and US News World and Report rankings, but I doubt I can get a...

I'm not sure about grad school. I've sacrificed a measurable amount of my life to pursue mathematics. I am confident enough in myself to say that I would be able to get into a handful of top 20 and maybe even a top 10 graduate school. But I'm not sure if I want to pursue mathematics...

http://www.online.uillinois.edu/catalog/ProgramDetail.asp?ProgramID=541 Can you still get into grad school if you have an online math degree?

Hey guys, I am wondering what the majority of you did right after you finished your BS degree. I am deciding between continuing to grad school vs. going right to industry. I don't want to do both at the same time. If possible, with your answer, please tell me your field (EE, ME, etc.) I...

I plan on doing a PhD at a good grad school in the states, however, I am becoming quite worried with the costs. I am Canadian, so I wouldn't be able to get any loans, and it looks like it will cost ~$60,000 a year at places like MIT and this would be quite difficult. I have enough saved to...

Hi everybody, I came across this site when I was doing some research on Aerospace grad schools. I am a University of Toronto MSE student (Ya I was in EngSci:rolleyes: ) and I am hoping to do a Maters in an Aerospace related field. I am wondering what is the minimum GPA I should maintain if I...

I need some help deciding what to do in grad school. My ultimate goal is to do research in purely theoretical physics, probably in LQG, or perhaps in String theory, or something of this nature (spare me the talk about never getting a job - I know). I'd like to do this from a very formal and...